Category: Ipsy

Ipsy April 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 annual

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month Ipsy sends out a cute makeup bag of samples and full size items. You can review your bag for points that you can trade in for reward items. The rewards change often and the range between 300 points and 1000 points. You can get around 95 points every month.

If you want to subscribe you can subscribe HERE and skip the waitlist. That is my referral link so I do get points to spend but I’m not an affiliate I don’t make any money or anything it’s just one beauty junkie to another.

I love this lemon bag it is so freaking cute. I want to keep it but I’m going to give it to my aunt because we have this thing about lemons and limoncello and its my mom and hers birthday party this week so I am going to give it to her. But so damn cute.

Firma Beauty 103 Angled Contour Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $14.99

This is super soft I think it will be perfect for highlight this is a little too soft and loose for what I like for contouring so I won’t use it that way. That’s ok brushes are for how you like to use them not what it says on them.

TonyMoly Peach Punch Sweet Foam Cleanser

Full Size: 150 ml

Full Size Cost: $10.50

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $0.70

Always happy to see some TonyMoly Their products are always so cute it makes me want to use them. This smells like peaches and I love that scent and I haven’t used a foaming cleanser in a while so that’ll be fun. I noticed this had a sticker with the ingredients on it so I peeled it off to see what was under it lo and behold it was another ingredient list so I compared the two and the last ingredient printed on the bottle was not on the sticker. It was Cl 16255, that is the ingredient name, i looked up what it was and it is a dye if anyone cares. I was curious and now we all can know lol I’m guessing it has been removed from the formula but they did not want to have to make new tubes. Because I am fairly certain it is illegal to not list all the ingredients and it would be really shitty if this was old product but they put the new ingredient list on it to show what is in the new product even though that isn’t what we are getting. Did that make any sense at all probably not. I am not happy with the value of this sample being that it is on the more inexpensive side they should have sent a larger sample at least like 25 mls I feel.

Tarte Base Tape Hydrating Primer

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $30

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $10

I don’t love hydrating primers and I am over capacity with primers right now so if it isn’t a primer I think I am going to love I am not really trying to keep it. This is a milky white primer that rubs in clear it is moisturizing and a but tacky. I bet it is probably great for dry skin and holding on your makeup. I’m just not interested.

Nomad Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Blue Lagoon

Full Size: 15 shades x 1.5 g or singles 2.2 g (other shades)

Full Size Cost: $37 (palette) or $12 (single)

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $2.47 or $8.18

I don’t really love the formula of these Nomad cosmetics powders they are so soft that they have so much kick back and fall out. Pretty color though. So this is exclusive to the Antilles palette so I am using those prices but you can by singles from them and I listed those prices as well. Swatched Below

Ofra Cosmetics Rodeo Drive Highlighter

Full Size: 10 g

Full Size Cost: $29

Sample Size: 10 g

Value: $29

I love this highlighter I actually have it in their old packaging, I got it in a Boxycharm. I know that I will never use this all up but I am tempted to keep it as a backup because I know the Ofra highlighters are super fragile to it would be nice to have a backup. This isn’t their old packaging which was black and it isn’t their new packaging which is square. So I am wondering if this was maybe a test run or something of packaging that they didn’t choose and that is how Ipsy got it. Swatched Below.

Getting a full size high end highlighter in an Ipsy bag is like a huge win making this whole bag feel really amazing even if the rest of the products were pretty tiny and so so.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $57.16

Skincare: 1

Makeup: 3

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy March 2019 Subscription Box Review

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Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 annual

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month Ipsy sends out a cute makeup bag of samples and full size items. You can review your bag for points that you can trade in for reward items. The rewards change often and the range between 300 points and 1000 points. You can get around 95 points every month.

If you want to subscribe you can subscribe HERE and skip the waitlist. That is my referral link so I do get points to spend but I’m not an affiliate I don’t make any money or anything it’s just one beauty junkie to another.

Royal and Langnickel Moda Pro BMX-465 Brush

Full Size: Yes

Full Size Cost: $5.99

I love Royal and Langnickel Brushes and I especially love the Moda Pro line they are so dense and soft and well made but so affordable. I love the weight of these brushes and the soft touch quilted pattern on the handle. This is the perfect multiuse brush too this is great for a nose contour, for the crease or the outer v or for adding a spotlight area to your highlight. I am in love.

Sand & Sky Australian Pink Clay Pore Refining Mask

Full Size: 60 g

Full Size Cost: $49

Sample Size: 13 g

Value: $10.62

I have been seeing this pop up and it has looked really interesting. My skin is not in need of this at moment too bad this bag didn’t come like too weeks ago. Give it like three weeks and I’ll need this again lol.

Answer From Luminous Collagen Eye Cream

Full Size:

Full Size Cost: $

Sample Size: 8 ml

Value: $

This product is apparently coming soon? I don’t know their website is basically a non functional splash page with a non working count down clock. So I know nothing about this brand or cream. It felt nice under my eyes and made my eyes feel less dry and puffy so that’s good.

Estate Dew Me Baked Highlight Powder in Pearl

Full Size: 3.2 g

Full Size Cost: $10

Sample Size: 3.2 g

Value: $10

Normally I don’t like baked products but this is gorgeous it is so smooth and reflective. It isn’t super pigmented but it works with the dew reflective vibe that it has going on it has like a very very soft ballet pink undertone. I really like it and ow definitely want to check out more from this brand. It has been a long time since Ipsy has sent me an indie product that made me really interested in trying more from a company. Swatched Below.

IBY Beauty Lush Eyeshadow in Get Soaked

Full Size: 1.5 g x 12

Full Size Cost: $20

Sample Size: 1.5 g

Value: $1.67

This is weird so they don’t sell this formula in single shadows only in palettes but this is the size as the shadow in the palette. This is a really pretty like pretty and it feels like silk on my skin like it is so pigmented in a lush feeling I love it I really like the palette it comes in too so I may need this in my future. The one thing with this shadow that I love but others might not this really sticks where you put it down so it is not the easiest to like blow out and blend for a softer look. Swatched Below.

I was really really happy with this month’s bag. It is has been a really long time since I got products from brands that made me really excited to look at more of their stuff. And I got a brush from a line I love. So I couldn’t be happier

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $28.28

Skincare: 2

Makeup: 2

Tools: 1

Hair Care: 0

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup

Ipsy February 2019 Subscription Box Review

nightmareb4
Ipsy Bag

Cost: $10 monthly, $110 annual

Cycle: Every Month

What is it: Every month Ipsy sends out a cute makeup bag of samples and full size items. You can review your bag for points that you can trade in for reward items. The rewards change often and the range between 300 points and 1000 points. You can get around 95 points every month.

If you want to subscribe you can subscribe HERE and skip the waitlist. That is my referral link so I do get points to spend but I’m not an affiliate I don’t make any money or anything it’s just one beauty junkie to another.

This month has really gotten away from me. I am so behind on everything.

I was not a huge fan of this month at all.

Marc Anthony Strengthening Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask

Full Size: 295 ml

Full Size Cost: $

Sample Size: 50 ml

Value: $

I can’t find this anywhere to buy so I don’t know if this still exists or how much it is worth. I have tried this before it is a nice mask but I don’t really know that it does alot for anti-breakage.

Seraphine Botanicals Natural Radiance Booster in Daisy + Pearl

Full Size: 3.5 g

Full Size Cost: $22

Sample Size: 3.5 g

Value: $22

This is too dark for me and not something I am interested I have much nicer highlights this was not glowy enough or interesting enough for my tastes. Swatched Below.

Doucce Fierce & Fine Graphic Pen in Black

Full Size: 1.1 ml

Full Size Cost: $21

Sample Size: 1.1 ml

Value: $21

Yay black liquid liner. Whats there really to say. Swatched Below.

Belle En Argent Auteur Creme Lip Color in I’ll Bring Dessert

Full Size: 4.2 g

Full Size Cost: $32

Sample Size: 3.8 g

Value: $28.95

This is a not my cup of tea for lipstick. It is like a cream shine which is not my preferred formula and it is on the pink side of mauve where i would normally choose the more berry side of mauve. Oh well. It is super comfortable and opaque and the packaging is gorgeous. You can use it as a mirror and I love the little plus signs on it.

Hey Honey Trick and Treat CC Cream in Light to Medium

Full Size: 30 ml

Full Size Cost: $38

Sample Size: 10 ml

Value: $12.67

I love cc cream type base products because I like that lighter feel and coverage on my face so this I am excited to try especially since it has honey in it and my skin likes honey alot.

I like that it was a makeup heavy month this month but the makeup picks were not that great for me personally. The value was off the charts this month and there is an item unaccounted for so this month was really good in that respect.

Quick Summary:

Total Value: $71.95

Skincare: 0

Makeup: 4

Tools: 0

Hair Care: 1

Perfume: 0

Other: 0

And as far as sizes:

Full Size: 2

Deluxe Sample: 1

Sample: 2

<3 Nightmare Before Makeup